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Jamestown, Virginia was the first permanent English

Have you ever looked at your state flag and wondered, “Why did they use those colors?” or “What does that symbol mean?” Go to this site to get the scoop on your own state flag, then find the answers to the questions below: USA State Flags and Symbols

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Jamestown, Virginia was the first permanent English

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  1. Have you ever looked at your state flag and wondered, “Why did they use those colors?” or “What does that symbol mean?” Go to this site to get the scoop on your own state flag, then find the answers to the questions below: USA State Flags and Symbols http://www.factmonster.com/spot/stateflags1.html • What do the bear and the star represent on California’s state flag? • Why is there a palmetto tree on South Carolina’s state flag? • What animal appears in the center of Wyoming’s state flag? Challenge: How many stars were on the United States flag in 1863?

  2. A map is very useful for figuring out where you are or finding a particular place. But did you know that maps offer a wealth of information other than location? Learn more about this invaluable tool by visiting the following site: Maps and Globes http://www.mcwdn.org/MAPS&GLOBES/Glossary.html 1. What do historical maps show? 2. Define the term latitude. 3. What kind of map is associated with governments? Challenge: Create a map of your school. Make sure you include a key or legend.

  3. Jamestown, Virginia was the first permanent English settlement in the United States. How did Jamestown get its start? What difficulties did its colonists face? Browse through this site to find out: A Brief History of Jamestown, Virginia http://www.historian.org/local/jamstwnva.htm 1. How did the colonists contribute to the failure of Jamestown? 2. What crop turned Jamestown into an economic success? 3. What name did Pocahontas take after converting to Christianity? Challenge: What three objectives did King James give the London Company when he sent them to the New World?

  4. The Liberty Bell rang proudly at the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8, 1776 (not July 4). Learn more about this enduring American symbol at the following site and answer the questions below: Liberty Bell Facts http://www.nps.gov/archive/inde/liberty-bell.html 1. What verse is on inscribed on the bell? 2. Who first called it the “Liberty Bell” and why? 3. When was the bell last rung? Challenge: What is the current weight of the Liberty Bell? What is it made of?

  5. What does it take to become President of the United States of America? Who are the men who have held this office? Learn more about our presidents and their lives at the following Web site: The American Presidents http://www.millercenter.virginia.edu/index.php/academic/americanpresident/ 1. During what years did George Washington serve in office? 2. What was William H. Harrison’s claim to fame as President of the United States? How long was he in office? 3. What role did Ulysses S. Grant play in the Civil War? Challenge: Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

  6. There are four major time zones in the United States (not including Hawaii and Alaska), and more than 20 in the world. Learn more about time zones at: Time Zone Converter http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc 1. It is 12:00 P.M. in Denver, Colorado. What time is it in Hong Kong? 2. It is 5:35 P.M. in Anchorage, Alaska. What time is it in Honolulu, Hawaii? 3. It is 6:37 P.M. in London. What time is it in Jerusalem? Challenge: How many hours difference is there between Honolulu and New York?

  7. Do you know the capital of all 50 states? What about the capitals of countries around the world? Visit this site to find the capital cities of the countries listed below: Capitals.com http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0855603.html 1. What is the capital of the Bahamas? 2. What is the capital of Cambodia? 3. What is the capital of Ecuador? 4. What is the capital of Italy? Challenge: What are the geographical coordinates of Liberia?

  8. What exactly does “daylight saving time” save, and why do we “spring forward” and “fall back” every year? Browse the following Web site to discover about daylight saving time: About Daylight Saving Time http://webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/ 1. Who first conceived the idea of daylight saving time and when? 2. Why do we have daylight saving time? 3. What three U.S. states do not observe daylight saving time? Challenge: What does the European Union call daylight saving time?

  9. Did you know that the White House has 35 bathrooms? Take a tour of this presidential home at the following Web site and find the answers to the questions below: The White House for Kids http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/whlife 1. How many floors does the White House have? 2. Who was the first president to live in the White House? 3. How many guests can the State Dining Room hold for dinner or lunch? Challenge: What is the largest room in the White House?

  10. Imagine what it would be like if the northern states waged war against the southern states today. Americans in the 1860s lived through just such a situation. Learn more about the devastating Civil War at: The American Civil War Experience http://library.thinkquest.org/3055/netscape 1. When was the Battle of Gettysburg fought? 2. When and where did General Robert E. Lee surrender? 3. Who stated, “War is cruelty. There is no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over.”? Challenge: Who was President of the Union during the Civil War?

  11. Totem poles are an integral part of the Native American culture in the Northwest Pacific. They serve as symbols of a clan or family and as reminders of the family’s ancestry. Browse through the following Web site to discover more about totem poles: Totem Poles: An Exploration http://users.imag.net/~sry.jkramer/nativetotems/default.html 1. What are totem poles made out of? 2. Where can you find the tallest totem pole still standing today? 3. What does it mean for a totem pole to be “sanctioned”? Challenge: What does the expression “low man on the totem pole” mean and why is it misleading?

  12. Throughout our country’s history, Native Americans have been treated unfairly. One of the most disgraceful acts against Native Americans was the forced relocation of the Cherokee Indians, also known as the Trail of Tears. Learn more about it at: The Cherokee Trail of Tears http://ngeorgia.com/history/nghisttt.html 1. How many miles were the Cherokees forced to walk? 2. When did this journey take place? 3. About how many Cherokee Indians died on this journey? Challenge: What is the symbol for pain and suffering on the Trail of Tears?

  13. Archeology is the study of artifacts and other remains from the past. But what about maritime archaeology? What do maritime archaeologists study? Embark on an exciting journey under the water by visiting this Web site: What Is Underwater Archaeology? http://www.abc.se/~pa/uwa/whatis.htm 1. What do maritime archaeologists study? 2. What was the Vasa and when did it sink? 3. Why are shipwrecks in the Baltic Sea and the Great Lakes better preserved than those in the Atlantic and other salt seas? Challenge: What is an amphora?

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